Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
61.5%
in 2024
South Africa
66.4%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
7th
South Africa rank
7th

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 66.4% against 61.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th of 20 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 55.6% 56.0% 0.4% South Africa
2000s 57.0% 62.8% 5.7% South Africa
2010s 58.5% 64.8% 6.3% South Africa
2020s 61.0% 66.0% 5.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 66.4% against 61.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
4.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,637 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.